Randall trailed 4-1 until Dusty Parker hit a 3-run homer in the seventh that tied the game 4-4.

The Cubs forged ahead 5-4 in the eighth, scoring on an error.

The Miners tied it 5-5 in the top of the ninth on Jordan Hunstad’s RBI single.

After the Cubs failed to score in the bottom of the ninth, Hoge delivered his 2-run single.

Cuyuna Range 7 11 3

Randall 5 7 3

10 Innings

WP: Andrew Hartshorn. LP: Dusty Parker.

Sobieski 6, St. Mathias 5

SOBIESKI — Jon Czech went 3-3 with a home run to lead the Sobieski Skis to a 6-5 win over the St. Mathias Devils Sunday.

Brad Czech, the third of four Sobieski pitchers, got the win. Riley Hirsch struck out the side in the ninth to get the save.

Josh Haberman went the distance for the Devils, walking three and striking out one.

Isaac Smieja hit a 2-run homer in the first and Czech belted a 3-run blast in the Skis’ third.

Jake Francis doubled twice for the Devils.

In the seventh, the Devils loaded the bases with two outs and trailing 5-1. Francis doubled into the left-field corner, clearing the bases. The relay was thrown away for an error and the ball went out of play. Since Francis had already reached second base, he was awarded two bases on the dead ball, allowing him to score the tying run, making it 5-5.

Sobieski plated the eventual winning run in the bottom of the seventh on Nate Olson’s RBI single with two outs.

The win allowed the Skis to remain in first place in the West Division.

St. Mathias 5 9 2

Sobieski 6 12 0

WP: Brad Czech. Save: Riley Hirsch. LP: Josh Haberman.

Buckman 2, Bulldogs 1

BUCKMAN — Jeremy Monson hit a 2-run homer in the second inning and pitched a complete game as the Buckman Billygoats downed the Pierz Bulldogs 2-1 Sunday.

Monson allowed four hits and three walks with four strikeouts.

Pierz Bulldogs 1 4 2

Buckman 2 4 2

WP: Jeremy Monson. LP: Paul Herman.

Avon 11, Buckman 5

AVON — Reed Voit was 3-4 with two RBIs as the Avon Lakers rallied to beat the Buckman Billygoats 11-5 Saturday.

Joe Kahl, Nate Neeser and Ben Boser each had two hits for the Billygoats.

Reliever Adam Harlander got the win. In 4.1 innings he allowed four hits and four walks with six strikeouts.

LASTRUP — Chad Weiss struck out 13 in eight innings and reliever Reggie Litke fanned three straight batters to get the save as the Lastrup Lakers continued their unbeaten Victory League season with a 7-5 win over the Avon Lakers Friday.

It looked like a showdown between two top teams, but Avon brought only 10 players, and fielded a lineup with four high school players against Lastrup, the Minnesota Baseball Association’s No. 1-ranked Class C team.

Dustin Schmaltz was the only Lastrup player with more than one hit as he went 2-4. Lastrup has already clinched the East Division title.

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